"pieces of meat roasted on a skewer," 1783 (compare shish kebab).
pieces of lamb or other meat grilled on skewers, 1914, from Armenian shish kabab, from Turkish siskebap, from sis "skewer" + kebap "roast meat."
updated on April 06, 2016
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